Hampus Eriksson is a systems ecologist and rural development scholar with work experiences encompassing cross-disciplinary collaborations in the academic and fisheries sectors in Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific region. Hampus holds a joint appointment as a Professor at ANCORS and as a senior scientist at WorldFish, a CGIAR centre, where he leads the Solomon Islands research program. In this joint role he coordinates and oversees action research across thematic areas including community-based resource management, innovating fish-based livelihoods, capacity development, inclusive marketing and gender. He is also responsible for the programs research strategy and partnerships for its delivery.